Mobile communication device with instant image capture and transmission

Abstract

A mobile communication device ( 100 ) having image capture function and provided with a button to activate image capture and transmission. The button may be a specially provided button ( 80 ). Alternatively, the button may be one of the alphanumeric buttons ( 60 ) configured to activate image capture and transmission, the configuration being through pressing a specially provided button ( 80 ). An alternative mobile communication device ( 200 ) having image capture function activates image capture and transmission by pressing two buttons in succession.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A mobile communication device comprising: 
 a digital imaging unit;    an antenna; and,    a button to activate image capture and image data transmission via said antenna.    
     
     
         2 . The mobile communication device of  claim 1 , wherein the destination of image data transmission is pre-configured.  
     
     
         3 . The mobile communication device of  claim 2 , wherein location data are transmitted along with the image data.  
     
     
         4 . The mobile communication device of  claim 2 , wherein time and date data are transmitted along with the image data.  
     
     
         5 . A mobile communication device comprising: 
 a digital imaging unit;    an antenna;    an alphanumeric button; and    a button that configures said alphanumeric button to activate image capture and image data transmission via said antenna.    
     
     
         6 . The mobile communication device of  claim 5 , wherein the destination of transmission is pre-configured.  
     
     
         7 . The mobile communication device of  claim 6 , wherein location data are transmitted along with the image data.  
     
     
         8 . The mobile communication device of  claim 6 , wherein time and date data are transmitted along with the image data.  
     
     
         9 . A mobile communication device comprising: 
 a digital imaging unit;    an antenna; and    a pair of buttons that together activate image capture and image data transmission via said antenna.    
     
     
         10 . The mobile communication device of  claim 8 , wherein the destination of transmission is pre-configured.  
     
     
         11 . The mobile communication device of  claim 10 , wherein location data are transmitted along with the image data.  
     
     
         12 . The mobile communication device of  claim 10 , wherein time and date data are transmitted along with the image data.